Life is beautiful by Roberto Benigni(
Visual
)22
editions published
between
1998
and
2009
in
Italian and English
and held by
1,885 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
In 1930s Italy a bumbling Jewish waiter who's gifted with a colorful imagination and an irresistible sense of humor has won the heart of the woman he loves and has created a beautiful life for his young family. But that life is threatened by World War II

La vita è bella Life is beautiful by Roberto Benigni(
Visual
)7
editions published
between
1999
and
2011
in
Italian and English
and held by
1,325 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
During World War II an Italian Jewish man uses his vivid imagination to convince his son they're playing a game at a concentration camp in order to keep his son's spirits up

Il postino The postman by Philippe Noiret Massimo Troisi(
Visual
)6
editions published
between
1995
and
2003
in
Italian
and held by
1,268 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Mario, the postman, enlists the aid of the poet Pablo Neruda to win the heart of the beautiful Beatrice

Nikita by Luc Besson(
Visual
)7
editions published
between
1991
and
2003
in
French
and held by
744 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
A cop-killer junkie is forced by the government to become an undercover assassin or face a life in prison

Il postino The postman by Michael Radford(
Visual
)5
editions published
between
1994
and
1997
in
Italian and English
and held by
478 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
A shy mailman falls in love with a beautiful woman. A famous poet moves into town, he helps the mailman find words to express his love

Ciao, professore!(
Visual
)4
editions published
between
1995
and
2004
in
Italian
and held by
287 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"The story of an upper-class teacher from conservative Northern Italy who, due to a computer error, finds himself teaching third-grade truants at a ramshackle school to the south."--Container

Lamerica by Gianni Amelio(
Visual
)3
editions published
in
2004
in
Italian
and held by
276 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Two men arrive in Albania from Italy with plans to exploit Albania's newly-begun conversion to capitalism. To provide themselves more cover, they name an Albanian, a former prisoner of war, as their company's acting "chairman". When the "chairman" disappears, the plan begins to involve unexpected elements of compassion

Così ridevano The way we laughed(
Visual
)1
edition published
in
2004
in
Italian
and held by
211 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Two brothers emigrate to Turin to escape the poverty of their Sicilian hometown. The story unfolds over a period of six years. The older brother has the desire to see his brother, Pietro, become a school teacher. Giovanni makes tremendous sacrifices, unaware that Pietro is squandering his money given to him and skipping school

L'uomo delle stelle by Giuseppe Tornatore(
Visual
)4
editions published
between
1995
and
2003
in
Italian
and held by
111 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Set in 1953, a con man travels from one small Sicilian town to another claiming to be a talent scout for a top movie studio

The apartment L'appartement(
Visual
)1
edition published
in
2006
in
French
and held by
108 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
A young corporate hotshot leaves his successful life behind to search for his elusive lost love

Opera(
Visual
)6
editions published
between
2001
and
2011
in
English and Italian
and held by
69 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"When a young opera singer takes over the leading role in an avant-garde presentation of Verdi's Macbeth, she triggers the madness of a crazed fan who repeatedly forces the diva to watch the brutal murders of her loved ones"--Container

Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi(
Visual
)4
editions published
between
2003
and
2012
in
Italian and English
and held by
53 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"Roberto Benigni brings Carlo Collodi's classic children's story to glorious life in this big-budget live-action adaptation. Geppetto, a humble toymaker, fashions a marionette out of a log that has miraculously appeared on his doorstep. After wishing upon a star that his creation, Pinocchio, would come to life, Geppetto's wish is granted by the beautiful Blue Fairy ..." -- Container

My name is Tanino by Paolo Virzì(
Visual
)2
editions published
in
2004
in
Italian
and held by
29 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Tanino, a twenty year old Sicilian boy, meets Sally, a beautiful American girl spending her vacation in Sicily. Partly fascinated by the American Dream, and partly driven by his feelings for Sally, Tanino decides to go and try his luck in the U.S. He is warmly welcomed by Sally's parents, but she doesn't seem particularly excited to see him again. From this moment on, Tanino's life is filled with misunderstandings and trouble

The church(
Visual
)3
editions published
between
1991
and
2007
in
English
and held by
23 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Visitors to a Gothic cathedral are trapped by the ghosts of victims of a massacre perpetrated by crusading knights

La voce della luna by Federico Fellini(
Visual
)7
editions published
between
1989
and
2001
in
Italian and French
and held by
22 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
The main character is certain that wells talk to him, that colonies are obsessed by echoes and that deserts are saddened by melanchology. His perceptions greatly increase during the time of the full moon

The Star maker(
Visual
)2
editions published
between
1996
and
2010
in
Italian and English
and held by
13 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Set in 1953, Joe Morelli is the "star maker" - a con man who travels from one small Sicilian town to the next, claiming to be a talent scout for a top movie studio

Tutto l'amore che c'é(
Visual
)2
editions published
in
2000
in
Italian
and held by
12 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
In a small Italian town in the 1970's, Carlo, a teenage boy, and his friends, are affected in more ways than one by the arrival in the area of three sophisticated sisters from Milan, whose father is about to take over the managership of a local factory

Canone inverso Making love(
Visual
)1
edition published
in
2000
in
Italian
and held by
12 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Romantic drama about Jeno, left with only a rare violin and a musical composition for two instruments when abandoned by his father. Later his relationship with Sophie, a pianist, and David, a fellow student, leads to a revelation about his family